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Webs of Life: Spring Ephemerals and Early Pollinators

Webs of Life: Spring Ephemerals and Early Polli...

Ecosystems are well-balanced, finely tuned wonders of nature. Defined as ‘the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit,’ an ecosystem depends on all...

Webs of Life: Spring Ephemerals and Early Polli...

Ecosystems are well-balanced, finely tuned wonders of nature. Defined as ‘the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit,’ an ecosystem depends on all...

Native Plants and……Dragonflies?

Native Plants and……Dragonflies?

Have you ever considered how planting native plants can benefit other, non-pollinator insects?

Native Plants and……Dragonflies?

Have you ever considered how planting native plants can benefit other, non-pollinator insects?

solar array pollinator

Pollinator Habitat or Solar Space? Why Not Both!

Can you use this space effectively to benefit pollinators and convert to solar at the same time?

Pollinator Habitat or Solar Space? Why Not Both!

Can you use this space effectively to benefit pollinators and convert to solar at the same time?

Butterflies, Bees, and Everything Else

Butterflies, Bees, and Everything Else

You’ll see a variety of butterflies and bumble bees feeding on flowering plants. However, look a little closer and you’ll notice…..something else.

Butterflies, Bees, and Everything Else

You’ll see a variety of butterflies and bumble bees feeding on flowering plants. However, look a little closer and you’ll notice…..something else.

Your Native Landscape, A Family Project

I had the opportunity to prepare and plant a small native garden with my four-year-old daughter this Labor Day.  It was the most fun that I had in a long...

Your Native Landscape, A Family Project

I had the opportunity to prepare and plant a small native garden with my four-year-old daughter this Labor Day.  It was the most fun that I had in a long...

Container & Urban Native Gardens

Container & Urban Native Gardens

Question: I have a roof top deck with planters in Chicago. Do you have any native plants that will work in this urban environment?   Answer: Laurie, yes I believe...

Container & Urban Native Gardens

Question: I have a roof top deck with planters in Chicago. Do you have any native plants that will work in this urban environment?   Answer: Laurie, yes I believe...